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| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | WTTW | In a Blow to the Banks, Pioneering Swipe Fee Law Survives First Legal Challenge | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/11/blow-banks-pioneering-swipe-fee-law-survives-first-legal-challenge | CHICAGO — A first-in-the-nation law that would prohibit banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on tips and taxes survived a major hurdle in court Tuesday, but opponents vow it will not be the last challenge. Financial institutions including the Illinois Bankers Association and Illinois Credit Union League … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | WTTW | Even Though Marijuana is Legal in Illinois, Clearing Old Criminal Records Still a Challenge | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/11/even-though-marijuana-legal-illinois-clearing-old-criminal-records-still-challenge | _by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois_ * * * CHICAGO — For Illinoisan Roosevelt Myles, a marijuana conviction from the 1980s became part of a criminal record that’s followed him for decades. Myles spent 28 years in prison for murder before a judge vacated his … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | WBEZ | “The Bear” has begun filming again in Chicago — here’s what we know so far | https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/02/11/the-bear-hulu-chicago-restaurants-filming-locations-ebon-moss-bachrach-matty-mattheson-ukrainian-village | “The Bear” is back in town for season five, and fans are already scoping out filming locations across the city. This week, cast and crew are filming season five in Ukrainian Village, according to bright pink filming notices posted around the neighborhood. Dozens of production vehicles displaying the name “The … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | WBEZ | ‘Hamilton’ is returning to Chicago. Here’s how to get lottery tickets | https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2026/02/11/hamilton-chicago-how-to-get-lottery-tickets | Don’t throw away your shot, Hamilfans: The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is returning to Chicago and so is the $10 digital lottery. Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announced Wednesday that the digital lottery will open next week. The show’s first performance is March 4 at the CIBC Theatre, … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | WBEZ | How Ella Jenkins’ Chicago childhood shaped her iconic children’s music - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/02/11/how-ella-jenkins-chicago-childhood-shaped-her-iconic-childrens-music | [ ![][14] ][15] WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. From school assemblies to “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood,” Ella Jenkins was a rhythm specialist and children’s music pioneer. Her childhood in Chicago was … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: Chicago bucks national trend of declining tourism | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/02/11/the-rundown-chicago-bucks-national-trend-of-declining-tourism | _Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and I wish it was this warm when I was out last weekend. Temperatures are expected to_ [ __keep rising_ _ ][1] _over the coming days. Here’s what else you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Chicago’s hotel industry was buoyed by domestic and leisure travel … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | WBEZ | What traffic controls will make Chicago safer? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/02/11/what-traffic-controls-will-make-chicago-safer | The number of roundabouts in the suburbs is increasing and state officials are saying they’re safer than signals or stop signs. Today’s show checks in with listeners to ask if they think roundabouts will work just as well in the city. Are they too annoying? Are other traffic controls better? … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Figure skating schedule: When to watch the remaining events at the Olympics | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/figure-skating-schedule-when-to-watch-the-remaining-events-at-the-olympics/3891331/ | Figure skating's first individual medals have arrived [ in ice dancing ][58] , but there are still some major figure skating performances left on the Olympic schedule. The men’s free skate, is still to come this week, with 21-year-old phenom Ilia Malinin expected to go big as he aims for … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Impacts of suburban freight train derailment expected to linger | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/impacts-of-suburban-freight-train-derailment-expected-to-linger/3891399/ | A freight train derailment in the southwest suburbs shut down roads, disrupted Metra trains, and even impacted local businesses. The derailment [ occurred early Wednesday morning in suburban Chicago Ridge ][55] , and it caused the closure of several businesses and snarled commutes on Metra's Southwest Service line. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Madison Chock and Evan Bates' quest for figure skating gold comes down to final skate | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/madison-chock-and-evan-bates-quest-for-figure-skating-gold-comes-down-to-final-skate/3891374/ | Madison Chock and Evan Bates were out for revenge after just missing the podium in their 2022 Olympic appearance, but their road to victory at the [ 2026 Milan Cortina Games ][1] came down to the shocking final two skates. Bates, a Michigan native, and Chock [ entered the ice … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | $850K Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in Central Illinois | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/850k-lucky-day-lotto-ticket-sold-central-illinois | #### The Brief * * A Lucky Day Lotto ticket matching all five numbers (1-5-7-14-24) won the $850,000 jackpot in the Feb. 10 evening drawing. * The winning ticket was sold at Casey’s General Store, 902 Walnut Street, in Washington, Illinois. * The winner has one year to claim the … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man sentenced in 2020 Chinatown double murder | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-sentenced-2020-chinatown-double-murder | **CHICAGO** \- A Chicago man learned his fate on Wednesday after being found guilty of [ murder ][1] in connection with a February 2020 robbery and double homicide in [ Chinatown ][2] . A Cook County judge sentenced Alvin Thomas to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Fire territory plan flames out in Lake Station, New Chicago | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/fire-territory-plan-flames-out-in-lake-station-new-chicago/ | Concerns about the tax impact on schools and residents led the Lake Station City Council to reject a plan to form a fire territory with New Chicago. The East Lake Fire Protection Territory would have taken tax money away from the Lake Station Community School Corp. and the River Forest … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Afternoon Briefing: Cops in shooting of Dexter Reed largely cleared, records show | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/afternoon-briefing-cops-in-shooting-of-dexter-reed-largely-cleared-records-show/ | Good afternoon, Chicago. The Chicago police officers involved in the March 2024 shooting of Dexter Reed were [ largely cleared of wrongdoing by investigators ][23] with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, city records show. Five officers were involved in the traffic stop that preceded the shooting that left Reed … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | 2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the medalists from the United States | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/2026-winter-olympics-us-medalists/ | Meet all the medalists from the United States at the [ 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics ][5] . And catch up on all the [ latest Olympic news here ][6] . **GOLD: Jordan Stolz, speedskating, men’s 1,000 meters** ![Gold medalist Jordan Stolz of the U.S. celebrates after the men's 1,000-meter … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | ‘Harold and Maude’ star Bud Cort dies at 77 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/bud-cort-harold-and-maude/ | Bud Cort, who personified the role of Harold in the 1971 Hal Ashby classic “Harold and Maude,” died Wednesday in Connecticut after a long illness. He was 77. His longtime friend Dorian Hannaway reported his death. Cort also starred in Robert Altman’s “Brewster McCloud” and had roles in numerous other … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | House amends immigration bill extending to local, state police | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/house-amends-immigration-bill-extending-to-local-state-police/ | An Indiana immigration bill allowing local and state police to enforce federal immigration laws and for those officers to cooperate with ICE was amended Tuesday Senate Bill 76, authored by State Sen. Liz Brown, states that the enforcement of federal immigration laws may be carried out by federal, state or … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | ‘Ripped away from us by a gunshot’: Man gets life sentence in Chinatown double homicide | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/chinatown-murder-sentencing/ | Hong Li Yang said she closes her eyes and is pulled back into the moment when her husband’s body collapsed to the ground in a pool of blood. On Feb. 9, 2020, she was coming back from dinner when a gunman shot and killed her husband, [ Weizhong Xiong, 38, … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Agentes dijeron 'es hora de ser agresivos' en video que contradice las afirmaciones contra Marimar Martínez | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/02/11/agentes-dijeron-es-hora-de-ser-agresivos-en-video-que-contradice-las-afirmaciones-contra-marimar-martinez | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][128] * [ Facebook ][129] * [ Bluesky ][130] * [ Email ][131] * [ Reddit ][132] * [ Flipboard ][133] [ ![][134] ][135] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El agente de la … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | James Van Der Beek, of 'Dawson's Creek' fame, has died at 48 of colorectal cancer | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/02/11/dawsons-creek-james-van-der-beek-colorectal-cancer | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][117] * [ Facebook ][118] * [ Bluesky ][119] * [ Email ][120] * [ Reddit ][121] * [ Flipboard ][122] James Van Der Beek, best known as Dawson on TV’s “Dawson’s Creek” who later mocked his own hunky persona, … |